Stents with strings have a slightly higher rate of dislodgment ... symptoms or are worried the stent has gone out of place. Kidney stents can be an uncomfortable yet necessary intervention ...

If the stent has a string attached, your urologist will gently ... If you feel very tired or experience pain in your kidney area, however, you may need to avoid intense activity and rest for ...

DALLAS (AP) -- New research raises serious questions about a very common medical procedure — placing a stent to prop open a narrowed kidney artery. A study found that people treated with these ...

The stent had been placed there during a kidney procedure performed three years ago, but was not removed thereafter. Rahul Devraj, professor in the department of Urology And Renal Transplantation ...